After featuring at the 2015 Copa America, Pizarro - fifth on Peru's all-time scoring list - was hoping to go around again this year, despite being 37-year-old.

However, Gareca opted against selecting the 85-time international and Werder Bremen striker, who was involved in last month's World Cup qualifiers.

Farfan - now based in the United Arab Emirates with Al Jazira - also featured in the March qualifiers but was left out, along with Juan Manuel Vargas, Luis Advincula, Carlos Zambrano and Andre Carrillo ahead of Copa America, which gets underway in the United States on June 3.

A total of 30 players plying their trade in Peru were selected in the squad.